James Pearce on why Vancouver was so special

For Canada, I'd call it a "coming of age" moment. The country, all 35 million of us, were able to bare our patriotic souls in an outburst of unbridled patriotism not seen before.

Add a green glow to your ski holiday by staying in one of these stylish mountain retreats, from low-impact plush 'pods' in Switzerland to a 100-year-old French chalet 1. Alta Terra, Lavigerie, France A stone's throw from the laid-back village of Lavigerie, in the volcanic Auvergne region - one of France's most undiscovered ski destinations - this lodge ticks all the boxes. Once a faded 1920s ...